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Biden, Boehner receive high Catholic honor
Vice President Joseph Biden stood at the University of Notre Dame's commencement ceremony on Sunday (May 15) with a medal…
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Pope laments recent violence in Syria, renews call for dialogue
Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the resurgence of violence in Syria in recent days, especially in Aleppo,…
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Majority of Scots have no religion, study finds
CANTERBURY, England – More than half of the 5.4 million people living in Scotland have no religion, according to a survey published…
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Pope Francis appeals for global peace on Easter
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis made an emotional appeal for global peace during his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city…
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Mother Angelica, foundress of EWTN, dies on Easter
Irondale, Ala. (CNA/EWTN News) — The Catholic Church in the United States has lost the Poor Clare nun who changed the face…
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Easter movies to get you into the spirit of the season
Looking for some movies to celebrate the Easter spirit? Whether you're searching for something biblical or a fun movie to…
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Catholic school backers on mission to serve Boston students
BOSTON – Thauana Moura moved to Massachusetts from Brazil in 2000 when she was 11 years old. Although she started off in the…
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Catholic Republicans vying for place in history
Update: This article has been edited to reflect the news that New Jersey governor Chris Christie suspended his campaign Feb. 10. There…
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5 faith facts about Jeb Bush: Catholicism ‘resonated with me’
(RNS) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush may be seeing the bold exclamation point wilt in his Jeb! posters. Like his Republican brethren,…
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Catholic college offers religious freedom training
Washington, D.C. – The future of religious freedom in the United States will one day be in the care of today'…
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Finding nuance in Vatican’s Jewish-Catholic relations ‘Reflection’
Following the Vatican's recent release of its latest document on Jewish-Christian relations, the takeaways for most mainstream media were…
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Pope Francis surprises an Italian family with a Christmastime call
(RNS) — Part of the appeal and notoriety that Pope Francis gained during the first two years of his pontificate came from his…
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Vatican: Catholics shouldn’t attempt to convert Jews
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has said that Catholics should witness to their faith but not undertake organized efforts to convert Jews, a…
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Religious freedom advocates cite persecution of religious minorities in Iraq and Syria
Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — Christians in the U.S. must stop their apathy to the bloody persecution of religious minorities…
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In Yom Kippur, a time to fast and reflect
Starting at sundown on Tuesday, much of Boston's Jewish population will begin to celebrate the holiest day of the year…
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Pope Francis — a comforting, uncomfortable pope
Pope Francis is the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide. There are bound to be some who don't…
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Little Sisters of the Poor offer different ‘death with dignity’
WASHINGTON – As states around the country consider legalizing physician-assisted suicide, "death with dignity" looks markedly different for patients under…
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On pornography, US Catholic bishops might find an unlikely ally
(RNS) — Naming it "corrosive" and a "dark" sign of contemporary American culture, the U.S. Catholic bishops approved…
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Catholic bishops tout abortion, marriage as key election issues
BALTIMORE — U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued an election-year guide stressing a moral imperative to evaluate candidates according to their position…
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Knights of Columbus hits $100 billion mark in life insurance
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Despite continuing adverse conditions affecting the insurance industry, the Knights of Columbus announced earlier this week that it recently…
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Two arrested at Vatican for leaking confidential documents
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican on Monday (Nov. 2) announced the arrest of two people in connection with the alleged theft of confidential…
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Five takeaways from Vatican synod
VATICAN CITY – The most significant and contested gathering of Roman Catholic bishops in the last 50 years formally ended on Sunday (Oct.…
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Final synod document strongly backs Church teaching, beauty of family life
Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) — With a two-thirds majority vote, the more than 200 bishops gathered for the Vatican's…
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African bishops play major role at contentious Vatican summit
VATICAN CITY – The morning prayer that starts each session of a major gathering of Catholic churchmen underway here is an important chance…
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Kidnapped Syrian priest escapes from Islamic State
HOMS, SYRIA (CNA/EWTN News) – A Syrian priest who was captured by Islamic State militants in May thought he would die for…
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Christians killed for their faith
Evil may issue a challenge one day. We may be asked to renounce our faith, whether it is based in Islam, Judaism,…
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Synod bishops: We need to clearly define marriage
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) – Numerous bishops voiced alarm over the lack of a clear definition of marriage in the synod'…
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Violent marriages: one woman helps synod bishops understand
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) – Christauria Welland is a clinical psychologist who's worked with both victims and perpetrators of domestic…
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Pope Francis: Family saves us from loneliness
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Family rescues us from indifference and loneliness and teaches us the essentials of life, Pope Francis said…
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A warning from Pope Francis: Don’t politicize the synod
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis opened the Synod on the Family with a reminder that it's not a…
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Religious liberty on the slopes
If I told you a federal court recently ruled that a 60-year-old statue of Jesus may remain on public property,…
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Pope Francis set to bring his message to world leaders at UN
NEW YORK (AP) — From the world stage of the United Nations to an inner-city school, Pope Francis is emphasizing themes that…
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Black Catholics: Pope will meet ‘vibrant, active part of the church’
(RNS) — Like many Catholics, Aleeya Francis is excited about Pope Francis' U.S. visit. But she's different from most:…
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Pope Francis warns US bishops against ‘divisive’ language
Pope Francis told U.S. bishops on Wednesday they should avoid "harsh and divisive" language and create a church with…
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Pope at White House urges action on climate change, promotes religious liberty
Following a solemn but energetic ceremony before thousands gathered on the White House South Lawn, Pope Francis spoke briefly in English, emphasizing…
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Francis in Cuba: The whole world is watching
The eyes of the world will be on Pope Francis as he arrives in Cuba on Saturday to begin the first leg…
